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Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6700HQ can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 530

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1440

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 45 W

TDP Down: 35 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz, Intel Core i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 17.25

Overall Rank:
2024th fastest in multithreading out of 5777 CPUs
2005th fastest in single threading out of 5777 CPUs
479th fastest in out of 1609 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $378.00 USD (2015-07-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6520
Single Thread Rating
1914

Samples: 15346*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,253
Thread: 1,813

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math20,801 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,917 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers21 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,678 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,221 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression91,060 KBytes/Sec
Physics480 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,941 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,914 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
25,261
Apple M4 10 Core
23,699
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
20,631
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
19,761
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
18,011
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
16,484
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
10,599
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
9,396
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
6,520
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
55.28
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
50.03
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
30.41
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
17.25
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
11.04
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H
3,505
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
2,588
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
2,392
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
1,914
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3270179 - Feb 07 2026
6858
BL3269857 - Feb 07 2026
7187
BL3269640 - Feb 07 2026
6946
BL3265159 - Feb 05 2026
6467
BL3264395 - Feb 05 2026
7288
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
6,520
Intel Core i7-6820HK @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
7,027 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
7,159 (+9.8%)
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
6,883 (+5.6%)
Intel Core i7-4710HQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
5,549 (-14.9%)
Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 1.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
8,127 (+24.6%)
Intel Core i5-1035G4 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
7,656 (+17.4%)
Intel Core i5-1035G1 @ 1.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
7,153 (+9.7%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
6,866 (+5.3%)
Intel Core i7-10610U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
6,586 (+1.0%)
Intel Core i7-10510U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
6,394 (-1.9%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
6,107 (-6.3%)
Intel Core i5-10310U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
5,891 (-9.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,770
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
9,423
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,999
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
7,918
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
7,871
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,768
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
7,301
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392
7,148
Intel Core i9-14900HX
6,906
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,751
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
661